Kalika prasad bhattacharya biography of donald
Born in Silchar in Assam, Bhattacharya made a name for himself in the Bengali music industry for popularising rural folk traditions.
Popular Bengali folk music singer Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya died in a road accident at Palsit in West Bengal's Burdwan district on Tuesday....
Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya
Musical artist
Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya (11 September 1970 – 7 March 2017)[2] was an Indian folk singer and researcher.
He was born and raised in Silchar, Assam. He went on to study comparative literature at Jadavpur University. His musical inspiration was his uncle Ananta Bhattacharya.[3] In 1999, he co-founded the band Dohar with the intent to revive the folk music tradition of Northern and Eastern Bengal.
He also contributed music to a number of movies. His last movie was Bhuban Majhi (2017). He was associated with the popular Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, a renowned Bengali music reality show.
The frontman of Bangla band Dohar, Kalikaprasad Bhattacharya, was killed and his bandmates were injured in an accident on the Durgapur Expressway near Gurap.His last concert was in the Baguihati Krishi Mela.
Life and career
Early life
Music was an intrinsic part of Bhattacharya's home at Silchar, Assam. Growing up amidst rhythm & tune, learning to play the tabla happened as naturally as he learned to take his first faltering step.
His fascination with the tabla gradually propelled
